title: Re: timing of tracheostomy after anterior cervical spine fixation.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurosurgery Duke Spine Center Duke University School of Medicine Durham, NC.
authors.forename: Carlos A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Bagley
mesh_terms: D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries*; D019299:Decompression, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D014139:Tracheostomy / Q000379:methods*